Additional Devlog 1: Building VertyPad

So, I basically forgot to move my gerbers.zip file to the production folder in order to get approved, and additionally I also hadn’t made my QMK firmware, so after a few problems of deprecation issues, I was able to compile my firmware and publish to GitHub. This should be the last Devlog, however it is an additional one which is only for the reason being I encountered a submission problem. So, hopefully I should get approved!

Final DevLog - Building VertyPad

Well, it has been a journey. I have worked so much to build VertyPad, and overall I am happy of how it is. I’ve pretty much done everything I can for the macropad, but it doesn’t mean I might stop making revisions for VertyPad. All I need to do now is to ship, and get feedback and hope that I get approved for my macropad. I have made some touches such as making the grooves to guide the pcb slightly bigger so that it can keep the pcb flush with the case, and fix the chamfer of the case because it previously didn’t seem as if the case and plate aligned correctly, and I worked on the final touches of the production files, the QMK firmware, and publishing everything to GitHub.

Devlog 4 - Building VertyPad

So far I am reaching pretty much the end of the project, and it has taken me too long to do this, but I think it was going to be worth it. I’ve pretty much finalised the pcb and schematics with the DRC tool, and I have (almost) finished the case and plate, as well as the production files and QMK porting, I just have to fix this weird QMK porting problem and I think it is because I don’t have any more space on my laptop. This gotta be my second last devlog, and I think the next one might be my final one, and hopefully I can get accepted for my macropad once I do my ship post.

Devlog 3? Building VertyPad

So I basically had to rewire the whole pcb thing, and completely fix the case and plate, and customize, and import 3d models in KiCad so that I can load into OnShape easily. That’s pretty much it. Hopefully this might be my second last devlog until I finish my whole HackPad. I also got to work on porting to QMK.

Devlog 2 - Update: finished the case - Building VertyPad

I finished the case, and it turned out pretty great. It was really hard getting the measurements, and the screws correctly, as I originally planned on using M2 screws but after enlargening the plate I made it compatible with M3 screws. I might continue to touch up on the case and make it look more epic but for now I think I have overall finished my project I think.

So far I have:

• Programmed the Firmware
• Made PCB & Schema
• Created Case & Plate
• Made production files

Hopefully I probably can try to make the most of my time now ig and improve the case, because that’s currently my main focus. If any problem arises, like the mounting holes wrong, I might fix that too, but for now everything looks ok for now. Its a pretty simple case but I hope to make it a bit more complex, as all ive done is draft the outer corners of the case, and smooth the usb port, but might as well fix those and add color. I will try to record me building if I get the parts in a few weeks’ time, so thats my devlog rn.

Devlog 1 - Update: finished the foundation: Building VertyPad

So I basically began over the course of a few days worked on the schematics, pcb, and the case for VertyPad, and it took me 4 hours. I had some trouble with the case, especially the holes and extrusion. Overall I think it is pretty decent for a simple macropad, but in the next devlog I hope to feature:

• Improvements to case
• Develop Schema + PCB
• Soldering and maybe building the macropad from scratch lapse in the future